By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A proposal to allow digital billboards in Wakulla County got approval from the Planning Commission on Monday, Jan. 13 – the first step in the process.
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BY LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
Jake Pigott Memorial American Legion Post 114 hosted a Welcome Home Ceremony honoring Vietnam Veterans at the Wakulla County Library on Saturday, Jan. 18.
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By MINA SUTTON
My least favorite time of year is January and February. The weather is usually cold and dreary and I want to drink hot cocoa and watch old movies and wait for these two months to be over. But this year is different!
Continue readingBy JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – As many Florida Republicans head to Washington, D.C. this week to unite around Monday’s return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House, Gov. Ron DeSantis also drew praise for tapping state Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
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By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
Coliseums have occupied landscapes all over the world from the times of ancient Rome to modern day America. No matter where one has stood or currently stands, it has always been a place of blood, sweat, and tears.
Continue readingShe struck a 9-year-old boy on a minibike; he was hospitalized in critical condition, mother reports slow improvement
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Alfreda Leshon Nelson, 44, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9, and charged with leaving the scene of a serious bodily injury.
Nelson is charged in the hit-and-run of a 9-year-old boy riding a minibike in his neighborhood. He was hospitalized with critical injuries, including a brain bleed.
Swearing-in
Donnie Sparkman was sworn-in as Wakulla property appraiser on Tuesday, Jan. 7, top photo. His wife, Rita, holds the Bible as County Judge Brian Miller administers the oath of office.
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Staff Report
The Wakulla Legislative delegation will hold a meeting to discuss issues of local concern on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the county commission chambers at 2:30 p.m.
State Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, and Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, will be available to discuss concerns for this year’s legislative session, which starts March 3.
